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2027 NFL Draft preseason positional rankings

Ranking the 10 best NFL linebackers for 2026: Why the league’s leading tackler missed the top five

Linebackers wear many hats on an NFL field, defending against both the run and the pass while also calling plays and putting their teammates in position to succeed.

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2027 NFL Draft preseason positional rankings: Linebackers

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49ers' first-round draft record ranks among the NFL's worst

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Guaranteed dollars for 2026 NFL first-round picks

Thirty-one of the 32 first-round picks in the 2026 NFL draft have signed their contracts.

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Report: Rams were interested in 49ers top 2026 draft pick

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DraftKings ranks 10 NFL quarterbacks with most interceptions thrown since 2020

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Two former Utah college stars among top NFL free agents available going into training camp

As NFL teams report to training camp over the next several days, two former Utah college stars who’ve both won a Super Bowl won’t be joining them — at least not yet.

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Raiders 2026 free agents still unsigned as NFL training camps open

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Raiders rumors: Insider hints at QB trade coming during training camp

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49ers star falls a bit on NFL Top 100 list due to significant injury

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner missed a good chunk of the 2025 season due to injury, but he still gets his respect on the NFL Top 100.

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Zack Baun continues earning respect as one of NFL’s best linebackers

Zack Baun has gone from one of the NFL's biggest surprises to one of its most respected defenders.

Fred Warner of the 49ers is voted as the top off-ball linebacker in the NFL by an AP panel

Fred Warner managed to play only six games last season for the San Francisco 49ers before a broken right ankle ended his season prematurely in Week 6.

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NFL just proved that even an injury can't stop 49ers' Fred Warner from being the best inside linebacker in the league

Fred Warner may have missed significant time in 2025, but the NFL still views him as the best of the best at the inside linebacker position.

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Jets snubbed from top-10 linebacker ranking but earn honorable mention

The Jets in the NFL top-10 linebackers list.

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Saints' Kaden Elliss receives votes in ESPN's ranking of NFL's top LBs

Newly-returned Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss received votes from NFL executives, coaches, and scouts in ESPN's positional rankings.

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Jets may have the NFL's most overlooked linebacker duo

Demario Davis and Jamien Sherwood blend experience with youth, bringing production and stability to the heart of the Jets' defense.